5 & 3 guns duplicate

Photograph

Battleship Texas Foundation

front of 2024.1001.92

Name/Title

5" & 3" guns duplicate

Entry/Object ID

2024.1001.92

Description

Darker version of 2024.1001.51 Portside of aircastle. Three 3"/50cal, two 5"/51cal visible

Context

Battleship Texas sailed to the east coast in January 1946, began preparation for deactivation and donation to the State of Texas on February 13, and was in the U.S. Reserve Fleet from June 18, 1946, to April 21, 1948. She was decommissioned at San Jacinto State Park.

Collection

eBay Purchase, Historical Collections

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects